--- ## author: Brenda Maas date: D:20260707115644-05'00' --- ## BIG LAKE FIRE DEPARTMENT - JPB ## Regular Meeting Agenda Tuesday July 07, 2026, 5:00pm Disclaimer: The agenda has been prepared to provide information regarding an upcoming meeting of the Big Lake Fire Department Joint Powers Board. This document does not claim to be complete and is subject to change. Notice of City Council/Town Board Quorum: Elected officials from the Big Lake City Council/Big Lake Township Board who are not appointed to the Big Lake Fire Joint Powers Board, may be in attendance in an observational role. No City or Town action will be taken at this meeting. 1. Call Meeting to order & pledge of allegiance ## 2. Roll Call 3. Approval of meeting agenda 4. Approval of consent agenda Items on the Consent Agenda are reviewed in total by the Fire Board and may be approved through one motion. Claims and payroll are reviewed by the Fire Chief & town board, prior to payment. All claims are sent in electronic format to the JPB ahead of JPB meeting, for review. Any item on the Consent Agenda may be removed by any Board Member for separate consideration. A. Minutes: regular board 05/05/2026 B. Ratify claims & payroll paid 04/23/2026 through 05/25/2026 5. Business A. 2027 preliminary operations & capital expenditures budget B. Grass 14 & 16 valuations 6. Department updates ## 7. Open Forum: Business presented during this time will be limited to 3 minutes per person or one representative from a group. The Board reserves the right to defer any action on business presented during the open forum. State your full name and address, for the record. Keep everything in statement form. The Board reserves the right to defer any action on business presented, during Open Forum. Questions may be submitted in writing for future Board consideration. Once your time is up, any further interaction will be initiated by the Board. ## 8. Financial Report – Treasurer Warneke (discussion/action) 10. Adjournment ## Prepared By: ## Brenda Kimberly-Maas, ## Clerk ## Meeting Date: 7/7/2026 ## ☐ Regular Agenda Item ## ☒ Consent Agenda Item Item No. 4 ## Item Description: ## Consent Agenda items: Minutes from Regular Meeting on 05/05/2026 Ratify claims & payroll paid 04/23/2026 – 06/25/2026 ## Reviewed By: Becky Guthrie, Deputy ## Treasurer Reviewed By: Click or tap here to enter text. ## ACTION REQUESTED Approve items on the consent agenda. ## BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION By approving Consent Agenda, the Board will approve: • The Meeting Minutes from the BLFD JPB Regular meeting held on 05/05/2026. • Ratify claims and payroll paid April 23, 2026 – June 25, 2026. o Claims and payroll are submitted to the Town of Big Lake – the BLFD fiscal agent. They are reviewed and approved by Chief Hansen and the Big Lake Town Board prior to payment. Once approved the claims and payroll are paid. Claims and payroll are saved electronically and sent to the Big Lake Fire Department Joint Powers Board, prior …